Pelican Rapids Minnesota

A quick update this morning from Pelican Rapids Minnesota. After the scolding I received from my mom the other day for not updating the blog, I felt I better hop to it.

We woke up this morning to an incredible view on the edge of Mill Pond in the Pelican Rapids City Park. Great facilities, huge old oak trees, an unlocked wi-fi signal, an all around beautiful spot and also home to the world's largest Pelican.



Yesterday we grudgingly left Fargo, ND / Moorhead, MN and forged for about six hours into the wind. Days like that always seem painful at first, but it doesn't take long to get lost in your mind and you soon seem to forget about the headwind. Before you know it ten, then twenty, then many more miles have melted away, along with most of the day.

Fargo/Moorhead really is a cool metro area, we all enjoyed our layover there, and were all happy to break the diet of chicken strips, greasy burgers and french fries we've been forced to eat the last couple weeks. The food options a larger city offers is something we've all missed very much. Culturally, Fargo seemed to have much more to offer than just a cute local accent (as demonstrated in the Coen Brothers movie). There are at least 3 or 4 colleges in the vicinity and thus plenty of hip young folk are interspersed with the stereotypical "ya shur you betcha" Scandinavian mid-westerners. Its really a nice mix.

Minnesota has already brought us back into the trees, though now the deciduous variety. They help by cutting the wind a bit and also providing some shade to nap under. The plains were enjoyable and beautiful in their own right, but it sure is nice to be back with our friends the trees.

We seem to have a more favorable wind this morning so I suppose we should go pedal with it. Please keep the emails and comments coming in, we really enjoy getting them. I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day Weekend, have fun and be safe.

-Devin